"Structure doesn’t cause growth; the structure of your church determines how fast you’ll grow and the size to which you’ll grow."

Sin causes us to be anti-social.

How well do you know the doctrine of salvation? By definition, Christians are those who have been saved. This quiz is designed to help you find out if you really know what that means!

As you deal with grief, it requires insight + emotion. It’s important to build structures that allow time for you to acknowledge your grief with God, others, and yourself. Here are some examples of how to deal with grief.

Have you ever winced upon learning that a long-time church member has left your church? Even harder, does that individual appear to doubt some or much of what he or she used to believe about God, the Bible, Jesus Christ, the Church, and the Christian faith? If so, how did you respond?

"Many pastors who made it to years five and beyond express thanksgiving that they did not depart in those more difficult early years."

Without leadership, what would the church look like?

So often, the hardest part of preaching is getting the darn thing started.